WorksheetsPlumbing Knowledge: Tools, code, and equations
Total questions: 99
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
The most desirable tool for gripping plastic pipe is a _____
Stillson wrench
Heavy-duty pipe wrench
Chain Tongs
Strap wrench
In order to properly prepare steel pipe for butt welding, the ends must be ____
Grooved
Beveled
Rolled
Flared
External threads are cut using a _____
Tap
Die
Chisel
Reamer
Internal threads are cut using a _____
Tap
Die
Chisel
Reamer
When a powder actuated tool fails to fire, it should be immediately removed from the work and rested on its side.
True
False
An extension ladder is to be used by leaning it against a wall. If the working length of the ladder is 24 feet, the base of the ladder should be set___feet away from the building wall.
3
4
6
Which fitting would be used to make an offset of 45 degrees?
1/4 bend
1/6th bend
1/8th bend
1/16th bend
A riser clamp is used to support _____
Vertical pipe
Horizontal pipe
Old pipe
High Jack
The proper procedure for threading pipe is to _____
Ream, Cut, Thread
Cut, Ream, Thread
Thread, Cut, Ream
Cut, Thread, Ream
One drainage fixture unit is equal to a fixture discharge rate of up to 7.5 gal. per minute.
True
False
Atmospheric pressure at sea level is _____
3.14 psi.
7.5 psi.
12.0 psi.
14.7 psi.
The earth’s atmosphere contains approximately _____ oxygen.
1%
21%
50%
78%
A 10-foot head of water is equal to a pressure of _____
.043 psi.
.434 psi.
4.34 psi.
43.4 psi.
Vent and branch vent pipes shall be _____
Free from drops or sags
Level or graded
a, b, and d.
Connected as to drip back by gravity to the drainage pipe it serves
Plumbing fixtures installed on a floor level that is lower than the next upstream manhole cover of the public or private sewer shall be protected from backflow of sewage by installing an approved type of ___
Back water valve
House trap
Sump pump
Relief vent
An indirect waste pipe is _____
Not directly connected to the drainage system
Not directly connected to a fixture or appliance
Connected to a soil pipe
Connected to the storm sewer
The distance measured along the centerline of pipe and fittings is defined as the ____
Diagonal length
Developed length
Working distance
Water line
Plastic drain waste and vent piping should be _______
Tightly strapped to prevent movement
Strapped every 25 feet
Supported, but not rigidly restrained
Not strapped at all
A horizontal common waste and vent pipe, adequately sized to provide free movement of air above the flow line of the drain is a(an) (a) .
Trap seal is defined as the vertical distance between the crown weir and (a) .
The purpose of a fixture trap is to (a) .
The test medium used for a hydrostatic pressure test is (a) .
Hydrostatic pressure tests are typically conducted at not less than (a) times the working pressure of the system to be tested.
A boiler tube or dip tube is installed in a domestic water heater to (a)
In order to prevent corrosion, water heaters are fitted with (a)
A temperature and pressure relief valve should be installed so that the temperature sensing element is (a)
The number of Btu’s required to raise the temperature of 1 gallon of water 1 degree Fahrenheit.
1 Btu
8.3 Btu’s
7.5 Btu’s
22,000 Btu’s
Mild steel is used as piping material because of its malleability and high tensile strength.
True
False
Lead, copper and brass are examples of (a) metals.
On the pH scale, ______ would be considered neutral and safe.
1.5
7.0
3.0
12.2
Which of the following is not a property of pure water.
Odorless
Colorless
Tasteless
Readily conducts electricity
The boiling temperature of water is not affected by changes in pressure.
True
False
Liquids are easily compressed.
True
False
The vertical height of a column of water can be used as an indicator of static pressure.
True
False
A 4” stand pipe 10’ high will exert more pressure on a system than will a 2” stand pipe 10’ high.
True
False
The fixed point of a lever is called the balance point.
True
False
The amount of force required to pull a metal apart is referred to as _______
Shear strength
Tensile strength
Ductility
Conductivity
The ability of a metal to transmit heat or electricity is referred to as _____
Malleability
Tensility
Ductility
Conductivity
The rate at which corrosion occurs will usually______as temperature is increased.
Decrease
Increase
Stabilize
Remain unchanged
The scale that forms on a metal surface exposed to air is called _______
Coalescence
Alloy
Flux
Oxide
The flow of liquid when it is drawn into a small space between wetted surfaces is called _______
Coalescence
Melting point
Flux
Capillary action
Brass is _______
An element
An alloy of copper and zinc
An alloy of copper and tin
An alloy of tin and zinc
Type K copper tube is identified by (a) markings along the tube.
Type L copper tube is identified by (a) markings along the tube.
Type M copper tube is identified by (a) markings along the tube.
Type DWV copper tube is identified by (a) markings along the tube.
Copper tube is a ferrous metal.
True
False
Copper drainage fittings may be used for potable water piping.
True
False
Brazed joints are generally stronger than soldered joints.
True
False
The square knot is used for joining two dry ropes of the same size.
True
False
Arm extended and thumb pointing upward is the crane signal for raising the load.
True
False
Manila rope is about twice as strong as nylon rope of the same size.
True
False
Nylon rope may be stored wet as it is not generally susceptible to rot or mildew.
True
False
A true isometric drawing's three major axes are _______ degrees apart.
30
60
45
120
Non-isometric lines _______
Cannot be drawn to scale
Can easily be drawn to scale
Should never be used
Are used only for the compass
In an isometric drawing, only true _______ lines can accurately be drawn to scale.
Vertical
Isometric
North — South
Offset
The site plan will show (a)
(a) plans will provide the journeyman with room dimensions.
Structural plans provide the journeyman with (a)
In an isometric drawing, the horizontal axes are drawn using a 30/60 triangle, with the angle of 30 degrees from the horizontal.
True
False
Lines that are parallel in a plan view will be parallel in an isometric view.
True
False
Non-isometric lines are easily drawn to scale.
True
False
Electrical plans are of no use when installing a plumbing system.
True
False
Section drawings show the section of land upon which the structure is to be built.
True
False
Plumbing and Mechanical plans are sometimes combined.
True
False
Detail drawings take precedent over floor plans.
True
False
For positive pressure medical gas systems, piping shall be hard drawn, seamless copper tube, specification _______.
ASTM B88
ASTM B819
ASTM 8280
Any of the above
Med-Gas joints shall be brazed within _______ hours after the surfaces are cleaned for brazing.
One
Four
Eight
Twenty-four
Level 1 medical air compressors shall be sized to serve the peak calculated demand and in no case shall there be fewer than _______ compressors.
Three
Four
One
Two
In a Med Gas System, what valve shall be placed such that a wall intervenes between the valve and outlets/inlets that it controls?
Service
Demand check
Riser
Zone
The installation of medical gas and vacuum systems shall be made by experienced, qualified and competent installer. The installers shall meet the requirements of ______
AWS B3 1.3
ASSE Standard 6010
ASME Section IX
None of the above
Medical air sources shall be used only for ______ and calibration of medical respiratory devices.
Instrument air
Air-operating devices
Human respiration
All of the above
Shutoff valves for positive pressure gases shall ______
Be cleaned for oxygen service
Be three-piece construction
Have extensions for brazing
All of the above
To assure that all ambient air has been removed from the pipeline prior to brazing, a/an ______ shall be used to verify the effectiveness of the purge.
Air analyzer
Nitrogen analyzer
Oxygen analyzer
Any of the above
Backflow Prevention Devices or Assemblies installed in a Potable Water Supply System shall be tested _____
At the time of Installation
a, c, and d
A the time of repair or relocation
Not less than on an annual schedule
A certified backflow tester may _____ change the design, material, or operational characteristics of an assembly during maintenance or repair.
Need to
Temporarily
Permanently
Never
A pressure vacuum breaker must be installed _____ above the highest downstream outlet.
1 inch
6 inch
12 inch
2 feet
The term “air gap” in water distribution is _____
A vent to atmosphere
An air bubble in the piping
An air line piped to the tank
The unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere between the potable water supply to the flood rim of the vessel or fixture.
The minimum air gap separation is ______
1 inch
3 inches
6 inches
1 foot
An RP type back flow assembly should be installed a minimum of (a) above a cement slab floor.
When servicing Back Flow Devices in a potable water system, only (a) lubricants shall be used to assist with re-assembly.
A Flushometer must be provided with a vacuum breaker.
True
False
A double check valve can be used to protect an untreated boiler feed line from backpressure.
True
False
A pressure vacuum breaker is an effective device for backpressure protection.
True
False
Reclaimed Water is Non-potable water that meets or as a result of treatment, meets federal requirements for its intended uses. The level of treatment and quality of the reclaimed water shall be approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
True
False
Vertical wet venting is limited to ______ unit fixtures.
One
Two
One and two
One, two and three
The wet vented section in no case shall be less than ______ pipe.
1 1/2"
2"
2 1/2"
3”
The wet vented section must be increased by ______ pipe size(s).
0
1
2
None of the above
Horizontal drainage piping requires a clean out for each aggregate change in direction of ______.
60 degrees
72 degrees
90 degrees
135 degrees
What is the perimeter of a room
15’ — 6” x 15’ — 6”?
Mathematics Portion, show all work and circle your answers.
What is the circumference of a pipe 16” in diameter?
Show your work circle the answer.
What is the area of a circle 28” in diameter?
How many cubic inches in a cube 18” on a side?
How many cubic yards are there in a cellar hole 40’ - 0” x 16’ - 0” x 6’ - 0” deep?
How many cubic inches is there in a cylindrical pail 16” in diameter and 30” high?
Compute the volume of a semicircular trough 3' long by 1'-6" wide in cubic inches.
A circle has a circumference of 172". Compute the diameter.
A circle has an area of 187 sq. inches. How long is the radius? How long is the diameter?
Compute the wall thickness for 3" type "L" copper tube.
